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Podcast: AI Stocks to Buy Now
April 4, 2025
AI Stocks to Buy Now – includes analysts’ top 15 small and 3 large-cap stocks that may interest ethical investors.…Continue readingPodcast: AI Stocks to Buy Now

Despite tripling assets, responsible investing funds haven’t outpaced market
February 23, 2024
The headline doesn’t match the article’s contents. More accurate is this. “An analysis shows retail investors drove global growth over…Continue readingDespite tripling assets, responsible investing funds haven’t outpaced market
Will Europe’s new standard help or hinder green bond market growth?
February 20, 2024
“The European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS) can potentially benefit both issuers and investors; its uptake is key for continued market…Continue readingWill Europe’s new standard help or hinder green bond market growth?
The ESG Investment Surge: A 2023 Retrospective and What Lies Ahead in 2024
February 20, 2024
“In 2024, ESG investing faces challenges from regulatory shifts, market dynamics, and declining investments. AI, like IntellectAI’s ESG Edge product,…Continue readingThe ESG Investment Surge: A 2023 Retrospective and What Lies Ahead in 2024
DEI initiatives ‘not supported by the empirical evidence,’ Canadian researcher says
February 17, 2024
“Haskell’s report argues that DEI initiatives often undercut their expressed mission of bringing people from diverse backgrounds together. ‘What they…Continue readingDEI initiatives ‘not supported by the empirical evidence,’ Canadian researcher says
Investing for social justice
February 13, 2024
“Advisors should ask how and why clients want to address racial equity in their portfolios.” [COMMENTARY] The article offers a…Continue readingInvesting for social justice
Should ESG Investing be Criminalised?
February 13, 2024
“It sounds like an absurd question, but one US house of representatives has already pondered it, so is there method…Continue readingShould ESG Investing be Criminalised?
Just eight asset managers achieve Morningstar’s top ESG rating
February 9, 2024
“Only eight global asset managers out of 97 have met Morningstar’s highest ESG commitment level rating in its latest analysis.”…Continue readingJust eight asset managers achieve Morningstar’s top ESG rating
Just Capital’s 2024 Overall US Corporate Rankings
February 6, 2024
“Our annual Rankings reflect the performance of America’s largest publicly traded companies on the Issues that matter most in defining just business…Continue readingJust Capital’s 2024 Overall US Corporate Rankings
Comparing the Resilience of Socially Responsible and Sin Investment During the Covid-19 Pandemic
February 5, 2024
“The study diverges from the conventional narrative of SIN stocks’ superiority by illustrating the resilience and out-performance of SRI ETFs…Continue readingComparing the Resilience of Socially Responsible and Sin Investment During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Hero: The energy-storage pioneers creating mind-bending solutions
January 31, 2024
“From falling weights to compressed air, start ups around the world are taking on the challenge of building the energy-storage…Continue readingHero: The energy-storage pioneers creating mind-bending solutions
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: New Survey Shows High and Rising Individual Investor Interest in Sustainability
January 31, 2024
“Individual investors globally continue to be interested in sustainable investing (77%), with 54% planning to increase sustainable investments in the…Continue readingMorgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: New Survey Shows High and Rising Individual Investor Interest in Sustainability
DeSantis’s defeat is a warning to all: Don’t go up against ESG
January 28, 2024
“But the fates of Desantis and Ramaswamy should come as no surprise. Poll after poll has shown that attacks against…Continue readingDeSantis’s defeat is a warning to all: Don’t go up against ESG
Are women more effective in sustainable finance than men?
January 28, 2024
“European funds managed by female or mixed-gender teams outperformed those led exclusively by men.” [COMMENTARY] This article states that women…Continue readingAre women more effective in sustainable finance than men?
Polluting Firms Earn Higher Returns
January 28, 2024
“But these low-scoring ESG stocks carry greater risks.” [COMMENTARY] Companies just starting on their commitment to ESG or sustainability improvements…Continue readingPolluting Firms Earn Higher Returns
Who Made Newsweek’s 2024 List of America’s Most Responsible Companies?
January 28, 2024
“We’ve culled through the 600 companies to find the beauty brands, personal care players, suppliers and retailers who made the…Continue readingWho Made Newsweek’s 2024 List of America’s Most Responsible Companies?
The Clean Energy Transition May Be Cheaper Than We Thought
January 28, 2024
“Cost estimates leave out some of the savings of using less fossil fuels, new analysis says.” [COMMENTARY] Let’s hope this…Continue readingThe Clean Energy Transition May Be Cheaper Than We Thought
The Impact of ESG Risk on Stocks
January 18, 2024
“This article examines the impact of ESG risk on US stocks through the lens of Sustainalytics’ ESG risk-rating measure over…Continue readingThe Impact of ESG Risk on Stocks
The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition
January 17, 2024
“Now in its 20th year, the Global 100 ranking reveals that corporate leaders  are pouring more of their revenues into…Continue readingThe Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition
A New Survey Finds Dropping ESG Support Among Young Investors
January 17, 2024
“In just one year, the percentage of those ages 18 to 41 who said they were “very concerned about environmental…Continue readingA New Survey Finds Dropping ESG Support Among Young Investors
A new “world first” gold standard for EU green bonds
January 17, 2024
“As part of the European Commission’s strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy, the EU has been debating…Continue readingA new “world first” gold standard for EU green bonds

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Since 2002

Key Recent News & Commentaries

Podcast: AI Stocks to Buy Now

Despite tripling assets, responsible investing funds haven’t outpaced market

Will Europe’s new standard help or hinder green bond market growth?

The ESG Investment Surge: A 2023 Retrospective and What Lies Ahead in 2024

DEI initiatives ‘not supported by the empirical evidence,’ Canadian researcher says

Investing for social justice

Should ESG Investing be Criminalised?

Just eight asset managers achieve Morningstar’s top ESG rating

Just Capital’s 2024 Overall US Corporate Rankings

Comparing the Resilience of Socially Responsible and Sin Investment During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Hero: The energy-storage pioneers creating mind-bending solutions

Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: New Survey Shows High and Rising Individual Investor Interest in Sustainability

DeSantis’s defeat is a warning to all: Don’t go up against ESG

Are women more effective in sustainable finance than men?

Polluting Firms Earn Higher Returns

Who Made Newsweek’s 2024 List of America’s Most Responsible Companies?

The Clean Energy Transition May Be Cheaper Than We Thought

The Impact of ESG Risk on Stocks

The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition

A New Survey Finds Dropping ESG Support Among Young Investors

A new “world first” gold standard for EU green bonds

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